The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
VERDICT OF THE JURY
Jaks Sharp, Chisi Of the Broadway "Glm-
bins," Found Guilty Of Bribery.
The Penalty Not More Than Ten Years at
Hard Labor, or n Fine OF $4,000, or
Both-Sentence to be Passed Jolly Is.

New YoRK.-The thirty-fourth and last
day of the Shsrp trial dawned bright and
clear. The aged defendant shuffled into
court at one door as Judge Barrett came in
at another. He appeared much more fee
bic than usual, walking with great diff
Guilty to his place. Several hours were
consumed by arguments of counsel, Colonel
Fellows closing for the prosecution.
After an intermission of Eve minutes at
the close of Colonel Fellows address, Judge
Barrett proceeded to deliver his charge to
the jury. BE began by saying that this
was the first time in the history of our ju-
rispr1dence when man hsd been made to
face the charge OF giving bride. Both to
give and receive brides were crimes said
his Honor. The sribe-giver has an I'M
natural advantages monopoly-over the
party who honestly applies for legislative
active. The result is that pure and honest
men can obtain no. relief.
The court read the law on bribery, and
went on TO say that the only direct evil
dence that money had been given was that
one Delscy had given money. at is not
necessary that the person charged gave the
money with his own hand or made the cor
rupt agreement il person, or, in other words
made the agreement in accordance with
the laws of contract. But if there was an
understanding that one was to give and the
other was to receive the bride then the
crime was in commission, whether directly
or indirectly, personally or by agents,
aided, assisted or allotted, however re.
motely. In the commission of this crime
the guilt is established. Delacy is the
fountain-head, and all who are proven
to be connected near to or far away from
the fountain head sre guilty. If Delacy re-
ceived the money from Richmond, and
Richmond again from Sharp, then Sharp
is guilty. If Sharp had guilty knowledge
OF the scheme and assisted, or abetted in
any wsy, he is guilty of the crime charged.
The defendant asked for trial separately,
and if the Jury finds that he is connected
with the bribery by either of the ways
specified, they must find him
guilty of the crime charged. You
are the exclusive Judges of
the evidence, ana if my statement of the
evidence has seemed to impart my opinion
on it TO you, trust you will discard and
disregard it, for | would not take from you
al y OF your power on the facts. only in
stIuct you regarding the law"
The judge further instructed the jury
that they must not be influenced by the
prisoners age or infirmity, nor by the fact
that he did not take the stand in his own
defense,
The Jury then retired, and after an alb
sence of thirteen minutes, returned into
court with verdict of guilty, with a re-
oner's head dropped Sentence will be
passed July Is. TIE penalty is not more
than ten years hard labor, or a fine of
So 600. or both. A new trial will be asked.
The verdict was reached on the first bal
lot. As Sharp stepped to the walk on his
arrival at the Jail he said: "Boys, now it's
all over, Ill tell you that l never gave one
penny to Alderman Fullgraff or aay other
alderman, and had no hand in bribng
the aldermen"
With this the old man seemed to break
down,